Painting Unfinished Basement

When we prepped for painting the second half of the basement we used a roll of masking paper like this one.

Painting unfinished basement.

Working on different houses we found that even painting a basement can make a huge difference. Low voc mold and mildew proof white water based waterproofing paint is a modified acrylic co polymer concrete and masonry waterproofing paint and finish. What tools do you need to paint unfinished basement ceiling. Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.

Basements aren t like other rooms in your home and a very different kind of criteria applies to its treatment. One of the main goals in painting a basement is to prevent water from seeping into your basement walls. Designed to form an impermeable barrier to water on interior and exterior vertical or horizontal concrete block and cast in place concrete. To make paint stick make sure you use primer.

If there is a previous coat of paint you ll need to remove it if you want to repaint with concrete paint because concrete paint needs to adhere to a porous surface. Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten. While it s tempting to think that paint manufacturers have created different kinds of paints simply as a marketing ploy to shift more units this is. One of the most important tool you need is a paint sprayer.

Assess the condition of the walls. If the paint is old it may be lead based. This is what this basement looked like when we started grey and dingy. Like us on facebook for more how to projects.

The paint sprayer delivers a high quality finish and it s fast so you will be able to complete the whole process faster. When it comes to painting your basement it s not just a case of choosing any old paint as long as it s in a color you like. Painting pipes in a basement is a great way to make them disappear visually. 2 remove any furniture and lay down a drop cloth.

Colors like yellow light green or even pinks and reds can be a lot of fun and brighten up the space. To make painting easier move any furniture storage boxes or other materials to a different room. Copper pipes pvc pipes softer pipes ducts metal duct work etc. You can check by purchasing a lead paint test kit online or at a home center.

We recycled our old paint to create the wall color we were looking for. The paint mist that landed on the floor made the plastic very slippery. Remember really dark colors can dim down even the brightest room so you want to make sure it doesn t get too dark in the space. If your basement is already light you can paint it just about any color you want.

We had a variety of materials. This did not work well. And the paint covered all the surfaces and made the whole space look better.